The Vandals discographyStudio albums 10 EPs 1 Live albums 2 Compilation albums 3 Singles 4 Video albums 3 Music videos 7 Remix albums 1 Reissues 4 Other appearances 17
The discography of The Vandals , a punk rock band formed in Huntington Beach, California , in 1980, consists of ten studio albums , one EP , two live albums , two compilation albums , one remix album , four reissued albums, three videos , four singles , and seven music videos .
The Vandals formed in 1980 with an initial lineup of singer Steven Ronald "Stevo" Jensen , guitarist Jan Nils Ackermann , bassist Steve "Human" Pfauter , and drummer Joe Escalante .[ 1] Their debut EP Peace thru Vandalism was released in 1982 on Epitaph Records . Pfauter left the band in 1984 and Brent Turner played on their debut album When in Rome Do as the Vandals , released on National Trust Records in 1984. By the time of their second album Slippery When Ill (1989) on Restless Records Robbi Allen was playing bass and Jensen had been replaced by Dave Quackenbush . The album was country and western -influenced in a style the band called "cowpunk". More lineup changes ensued leaving Esclante and Quackenbush as the only remaining members, with Escalante now on bass guitar. A legal conflict ensued between Escalante and several of the ex-members, partially concerning Time Bomb Recordings ' release of the compilation album Peace thru Vandalism / When in Rome Do as the Vandals .[ 2] [ 3] Escalante emerged with legal rights to The Vandals name and catalog.
A new incarnation of the Vandals coalesced with the addition of guitarist Warren Fitzgerald and drummer Josh Freese . This lineup would remain consistent for the rest of the band's career, with occasional substitutes filling in for Freese. In 1990 they released Fear of a Punk Planet through Triple X Records and filmed their first music video , for the song "Pizza Tran". In 1994 they released the live album and video Sweatin' to the Oldies .[ 4] In 1995 the band signed to Nitro Records , who would put out four of their next five albums. Live Fast, Diarrhea was released in 1995, followed by The Quickening in 1996. Also in 1996 Escalante and Fitzgerald founded Kung Fu Records , releasing a Vandals split single with Assorted Jelly Beans and the Christmas album Oi to the World! , and re-releasing Sweatin' to the Oldies in 1997. Nitro released Hitler Bad, Vandals Good in 1998, and Kung Fu released most of Slippery When Ill in 1999 as The Vandals Play Really Bad Original Country Tunes . 2000 saw a trio of releases, with Kung Fu putting out an anniversary edition of Fear of a Punk Planet and re-releasing Oi to the World! while Nitro released the new album Look What I Almost Stepped In...
With their Nitro contract fulfilled The Vandals moved to Kung Fu,[ 5] releasing Internet Dating Superstuds in 2002 and the live album and DVD Live at the House of Blues in 2003. The Shingo Japanese Remix Album was released in 2005, made up of remixes of Vandals songs by Japanese DJ Shingo Asari. The band's most recent release is the compilation BBC Sessions and Other Polished Turds , a digital-only release through iTunes and Kung Fu in 2008.
Studio albums
Year
Album details
1984
When in Rome Do as the Vandals [I]
Released: 1984
Label: National Trust (NTR 884)
Format: LP
1989
Slippery When Ill [II]
Released: April 1989
Label: Restless /Sticky Fingers (Restless #7 72289–2)
Formats: CD , LP
1990
Fear of a Punk Planet [III]
Released: 1990
Label: Triple X
Format: CD
1995
Live Fast, Diarrhea
Released: May 1, 1995
Label: Nitro (NITRO 1580–2)
Format: CD
1996
The Quickening
Released: July 15, 1996
Label: Nitro (NITRO 15806–2)
Format: CD
Oi to the World! Christmas with the Vandals [IV]
Released: October 8, 1996
Label: Kung Fu (KFR 78762–2)
Format: CD
1998
Hitler Bad, Vandals Good
Released: June 23, 1998
Label: Nitro (NITRO 15817–2)
Format: CD
2000
Look What I Almost Stepped In...
Released: August 29, 2000
Label: Nitro (NITRO 15833–2)
Format: CD
2002
Internet Dating Superstuds
Released: September 17, 2002
Label: Kung Fu (KFR 78796–2)
Format: CD
2004
Hollywood Potato Chip
Released: June 29, 2004
Label: Kung Fu (KFR 78829–2)
Format: CD
^ I When in Rome Do as the Vandals was reissued on CD by Time Bomb Recordings in 1989 as part of the compilation album Peace thru Vandalism / When in Rome Do as the Vandals .
^ II Most of the material from Slippery When Ill was re-released by Kung Fu Records in 1999 on The Vandals Play Really Bad Original Country Tunes .
^ III A tenth-anniversary edition of Fear of a Punk Planet was released by Kung Fu Records in 2000.
^ IV Oi to the World! was re-released by Kung Fu Records in 2000.
Live albums
^ I Sweatin' to the Oldies was released as both a live album and VHS video. A Special Edition re-release of the album was put out by Kung Fu Records in 1997, and a DVD version of the video was released in 2002.
^ II Live at the House of Blues is a CD/DVD combination package released as Episode 9 of Kung Fu Films' The Show Must Go Off! series.
Compilation albums
^ I Peace thru Vandalism / When in Rome Do as the Vandals combines the EP Peace thru Vandalism and the album When in Rome Do as the Vandals .
^ II BBC Sessions and Other Polished Turds was released only as a digital download through iTunes and Kung Fu Records.
Extended plays
^ I Peace thru Vandalism was reissued on CD by Time Bomb Recordings in 1989 as part of the compilation album Peace thru Vandalism / When in Rome Do as the Vandals .
Singles
Year
Release details
1998
"The Vandals / Longfellow "
Released: 1998
Label: Kung Fu
Format: 7-inch single
2000
"Fat Club "
2004
"Fat City Presents...One for the Ages! "
Released: 2004
Label: Fat City/Combat Zone (CZR #002)
Format: 7-inch single
Video albums
^ I A DVD version of Sweatin' to the Oldies was released by Kung Fu Records in 2002.
^ II Live at the House of Blues is a DVD/CD combination package released as Episode 9 of Kung Fu Films' The Show Must Go Off! series.
Remix albums
Reissues
^ I The Vandals Play Really Bad Original Country Tunes is essentially a re-release of Slippery When Ill , with 8 of that album's 10 songs plus 2 new ones.
Music videos
Other appearances
The following Vandals songs were released on compilation albums, film soundtracks, and other releases. Some songs were later re-released on the BBC Sessions and Other Polished Turds compilation album, as noted below. This is not an exhaustive list: songs that were first released on the band's albums, EPs, or singles are not included.
Year
Release details
Track(s)
1984
Suburbia soundtrack
"Legend of Pat Brown" (live)
1985
When Men Were Men and Sheep Were Scared
Released: 1985
Label: Bemisbrain
Format: LP
"Dachau Cabana"
"Frog Stomp"
1989
Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge
Released: September 1989
Label: Fries Entertainment
Format: Film
"Is There a Phantom in the Mall?"[I]
1991
Gabba Gabba Hey: A Tribute to the Ramones [II]
1993
Welcome to Our Nightmare: A Tribute to Alice Cooper
1996
Glory Daze soundtrack
Released: 1996
Label: Kung Fu (KFR 78761–2)
Format: CD
"Theme from Glory Daze "
"Change the World with My Hockey Stick"[III]
1997
We Are Not Devo
Released: 1997
Label: Centipede (CR-003)
Format: CD
"The Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprise" (originally performed by Devo )
Generations I: A Punk Look at Human Rights
Released: 1997
Label: Ark 21
Format: CD
1999
Short Music for Short People
2000
That Darn Punk Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Released: March 6, 2001
Label: Kung Fu (KFR 78780–2)
Format: CD
The "Gone With the Wind" of Punk Rock Samplers
Released: October 31, 2000
Label: Kung Fu (KFR 78783–2)
Format: CD
"I Don't Think You're a Slut"
2001
Warped Tour 2001 Tour Compilation
Released: June 19, 2001
Label: SideOneDummy (SD 71227)
Format: CD
Punkzilla
Released: October 16, 2001
Label: Nitro (NITRO 15846–2)
Format: CD
download
Released: 2001
Label: Kung Fu
Format: digital download
"You're Not the Boss of Me (Kick It)" (Shingo's Lounge remix)
download
Released: 2001
Label: Kung Fu
Format: digital download
2002
Punk Rock is Your Friend
Released: June 11, 2002
Label: Kung Fu (KFR 78793–2)
Format: CD
2003
Punk Rock is Your Friend #4
Released: July 1, 2003
Label: Kung Fu (KFR 78817–2)
Format: CD
2004
Punk Rock is Your Friend #5
Released: July 13, 2004
Label: Kung Fu (KFR 78832–2)
Format: CD
"Lord of the Dance" (Shingo remix)
Mosh Pit on Disney
^ I No soundtrack album was issued for the film.
^ III The Vandals tracks only appeared on limited 2 LP release with bonus 7-inch and Japanese CD release. These Vandals tracks were later released on the Longfellow split 7-inch
^ II Denotes songs that were re-released on BBC Sessions and Other Polished Turds .
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